Dăm'ask-en or Dăm'ask-een, v. t.

v. t. [Fr. damasquiner, It. damaschinare, Sp. damasquinar, from It. damaschino, Sp. damasquino, from Lat. damascenus. See DAMASCENE.] To decorate, as iron, steel, &c., with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal, as silver or gold, or by etching, &c.; to damask.

Damask-eening is partly mosaic work, partly engraving, and partly carving. Ure.